Event Brief
Dangote to break ground on $16bn Kenya refinery
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Sep 30, 2026 at 1:06 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is set to break ground on a new $16-billion mega-refinery in Kenya on Wednesday. He said the project marks a “new chapter in Africa’s industrial journey.”
WHO: Aliko Dangote
WHAT: Dangote said he will break ground on a $16-billion mega-refinery in Kenya.
WHEN: Sep 30, 2026
WHERE: Kenya
WHY: Dangote is proceeding with the scheduled groundbreaking for the new refinery.
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